Look into the option of certain construction projects operating 24 hours a day, or at least later into the evenings. Planning could be done to minimize noise late a night/early in the morning and it would result in roads closed for shorter periods of time. Safety concerns could be mitigated by proper worksite lighting and closing additional lanes due to decreased traffic demand.
I am not disagreeing with the idea - I agree that it could be a good thing for traffic flow and driver headaches however how would it benefit the city?
-Increase amount of projects which could be completed due to more working hours being available. -Less headaches for motorists having to navigate through construction sites. -Less traffic means more lanes could be closed to increase worksite safety during off hours.
If Minneapolis can do this, and I've seen it first hand, why not Winnipeg. During the summer months we have some of the longest daylight hours, so the use of night crews would be at a minimum. Certainly, there are strong enough lighting units capable of projecting enough lumens when needed during the night hours. The issue would be ensuring there are enough workers to staff projects. The use of these 24 hour projects would have to be restricted to low density populated zones.
There is actually a precedent for this in Winnipeg, we just don't do it often. Last summer there was construction until past midnight on Corydon near Stafford for street rehabilitation. As long as it's a street with businesses and not homes there's basically no reason not to do this.
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